Pickled Garlicky Green Beans

Name: Pickled Garlicky Green Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 24 ounce mason jars, 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs fresh picked green beans, trimmed and rinsed; 1 onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced; 1 cup water; 1 cup vinegar; 2 teaspoons pickling salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh dill; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon Ball pickle crisp, granules calcium chloride

Submitted by Rita1652

"Is your garden being generous with green beans? Make these to enjoy the summer during the winter months, I used the tricolor bush beans as you see in the photo the purple ones turn green after cooking."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 2 24 ounce mason jars
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

2 lbs fresh picked green beans, trimmed and rinsed
1 onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons pickling salt
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons fresh dill
¹⁄₄ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, sliced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ball pickle crisp, granules calcium chloride

directions

Cut beans to size you enjoy or keep whole.
Cook beans in salted boiling water for 3 minutes add onion and cook 2 more minutes.
Bring to a boil the water, vinegar, salt, sugar, dill and pepper flakes.
Drain and pack well into sterilized jars I used 2-24 ounce jars.
Leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Add 1/4 teaspoon pickle crisp in each jar.
Pour the boiling vinegar mixture over beans leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
wipe rims and place lids.
Process in water bath 5 minutes, timing after water comes back to a boil.
Remove from bath and leave sit over night in a draft free spot. Check lids. If not sealed refrigerated.
Give two weeks for flavors to blend.